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dissatisfiednot pleased or content; feeling that something is not good enough

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not pleased or content; feeling that something is not good enough

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd/

Example Sentences

  • The food critic was dissatisfied even with the $500 truffle dish - apparently money can't buy his approval!
  • My cat seems perpetually dissatisfied with his food bowl location - he's moved it three times this week.
  • Employees were dissatisfied with the new workplace policy regarding coffee breaks.

dissatisfied

ADJECTIVE

[/dɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd/]

not pleased or content; feeling that something is not good enough

The customer looked dissatisfied with the cold, soggy burger on her tray.
💡 Concept

The customer looked dissatisfied with the cold, soggy burger on her tray.

Though ratified and gratified, still dissatisfied!
🎵 Rhyme

Though ratified and gratified, still dissatisfied!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootsatisfy
Suffix--ed

🎵Rhyme

ratifiedgratifiedstratified
ratified
gratified
stratified

🔗Collocations

feel dissatisfied
highly dissatisfied
dissatisfied customer
become dissatisfied
dissatisfied with the service
completely dissatisfied
increasingly dissatisfied

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The food critic was dissatisfied even with the $500 truffle dish - apparently money can't buy his approval!

😄 Fun example

My cat seems perpetually dissatisfied with his food bowl location - he's moved it three times this week.

Employees were dissatisfied with the new workplace policy regarding coffee breaks.

She remained dissatisfied with her performance despite receiving praise from everyone.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

displeaseddiscontentedunhappydisappointedunsatisfied

Antonyms

satisfiedpleasedcontent

Related

dissatisfactionunsatisfactorysatisfygratified

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